Meeting No 4821 in the Club’s 98th year
WHAT IS HE SAYING? - "HOW ABOUT VISITING ME?"
THIS WEEK'S MEETING
ROBERT KLUPACS, CEO BIONICS INSTITUTE
Topic: "Future of Medical Bionics"
Chair: Elaine Saunders
Also 2019-20 Seniors Award Presentation
UPCOMING MEETINGS
11 Dec: Christmas Celebration Meeting - Partners Day
BOOK YOUR GUESTS WITH JO
18, 25 Dec, 1, 8 Jan: No Club Meetings
15 Jan: First meeting of 2020
LAST WEEK'S MEETING
UPDATE ON OUR TRAINS
This week Raymond O’Flaherty, Chief Executive Officer of Metro Trains Melbourne, was our Guest Speaker. Thank you to Catherine Baxter for Chairing this meeting and her summary for Bulletin.
ALAN SPRUIKS FOR WINE SALES!
God love his cotton socks! (Hopefully R100!) Alan Trumble provided his thoughts on recalcitrant Members, wine history and our annual Wine Sales at last week's meeting! Thank you Alan. You rock! Alan_Trumble_Wine_Pitch_Nov_19.pdf
BANNER SWAP
Rotarian Gunilla Hedman, Rotary Crans-Montana, Switzerland was warmly welcomed and enjoyed swapping banners with President Kevin.
CLUB EVENTS & NEWS
KEVIN SIMKISS ANNUAL DAY AT THE ZOO!
Please note this date: Saturday, 18 January. This is an annual event on our calendar and a delightful day is promised at Melbourne Zoo. Let's support Ted Garland who has continued this annual event for Kevin. Thanks Ted.
WOMBAT'S WILD WEEKEND
Rotary Melbourne through the Welfare of the Young Committee sponsored a musical play for children with vision and hearing impairments recently. Thank you to our Welfare of the Young Chair Robert Thomson for this delightful summary.
NOVEMBER IS FOUNDATION MONTH
Members received the attached Flyer last week inviting Members to contribute to District and International Projects via our RI Foundation donations. This as you know is separate to Rotary Melbourne's Community Foundation which funds our Rotary Melbourne Projects. The_Rotary_Foundation_Flyer_2019.pdf
OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Our Christmas luncheon at 35 Sofitel is going to be terrific with friendship, fun and a special guest musician! Members remember, this is a special partner's lunch so bring your partner, bring a friend, bring a colleague. Book your guests with Jo please! Photo was taken last year, let's repeat this year!
EMPOWERING YOUTH CAMBODIA
'Empowering Youth Cambodia' pic. shows a gathering of young people celebrating the annual Water Festival. Thank you to David Hayes for his update on Cambodia.
R100 SOCKS ARE NOT GOING AWAY!
Believe me when I say: "R100 Socks are not going away!" The Photographic Competition will last as long as your socks if worn every single day until April 21, 2021! Ladies: what socks do you wear to walk, play golf and tennis, wear to the gym? If you want comfort but want to look smart - Ladies only wear white R100 sport socks on their feet! Send me your photographs proving you are smart and sassy! Put them on your Christmas list!
'WHERE ARE THE R100 SOCKS?'
WHO WILL WIN A PRIZE AT CHRISTMAS LUNCH?
A Prize of incalculable value will be given at our Christmas Lunch for the best photo of R100 Socks on or off! Maybe Sharann Johnson's socks "hung out to dry" in the snow! Anyone climbing Mt Washington will possibly find them there, still wet!
A MISCELLANEOUS MENTION
CAN YOU IDENTIFY WITH THIS?
I'm good at Multi-Tasking! I can listen, ignore and forget ... All at Once!
OTHER CLUB NEWS
CHARTER OF NEW CLUB
Last week at DIK, the Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne was officially chartered. Photos show our Rotary District 9800 Presidents, both past and present and many guests and Rotarians welcoming this Club to District 9800.
GROUP HIGHLIGHTS
MALVERN GROUP CHRISTMAS
Malvern Group Captain Sharann Johnson created another outstanding Malvern Group Dinner celebrating Christmas at Kooyong Tennis Centre. It was lovely to see Fay Nicholson (Roger's wife), President Kevin and Lisa and our loved VP: Cynthia Edgell among the 24 Members and partners.
PENINSULA GROUP CHRISTMAS
Peninsula Group led by the smiling PP Phil Endersbee enjoyed a Christmas BBQ recently. Thank you to President Kevin and Lisa for the photo and our appreciation for their support and company for everything Rotary Melbourne and more.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
DAVID KRAM'S LAST CONDUCTING CONCERT 2019
Kristallnacht Cantata is David's final concert for 2019. See attached Flyer for details: Kristallnacht_Cantata_flyer_(1).pdf
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Richard Dent: 7 years
David Dunoon: 15 years
Ian Evans: 10 years
Clive Hollands: 37 years
Peter Hollingworth: 15 years
Madeleine McManus: 4years
GREETINGS
Happy birthday this week to Pam Brown, Ted Exell "0", Mikaela Stafrace (TODAY).
LAST WEEK'S GUESTS
Guests of the Club: Raymond O’Flaherty (Speaker).
Visiting International Rotarians: Gunilla Hedman (Crans-Montana, Switzerland).
Visiting Australian Rotarians: Margot Anderson (Strathmore).
Guests of Members: Jason Zhang (Ian Evans), Amy Tsang (Mandi Wendt), Gerard Torpy (Ross Scholes-Robertson).
On duty this week: Jan Moffatt, Sandra Hills, Keith Callinan, Richard Skinner, Gerald Ashman (Photos), Chris Wang (Wine).
 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021   
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